Debate Worksheet: Logical Fallacies

Debate lesson 6: Logical fallacies for kids · Set 584 · 40 questions

Debater's tip (Name the broken step): Attacking the person: “Don’t listen to him, he…” — the idea is ignored. Everyone does it: “All my friends do it, so it must be fine.” Slippery slope: “If we allow one…, soon…”. False either/or: “Either we…, or…” when other choices exist. Point it out calmly and explain why it proves nothing.

1. 1.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either we ban all snacks, or everyone will get sick.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
2. 2.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
3. 3.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
4. 4.🚩 Which fallacy says an idea is right because many people do it? (a) false either/or (b) slippery slope (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
5. 5.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Your point about recycling is wrong because you are only in Class 6.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) slippery slope (d) false either/or
6. 6.True or false: “Most kids watch that show, so it must be good for us.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “You either love cricket or you hate sports.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🚩 What is a fallacy? (a) a polite reply (b) a mistake in reasoning (c) a debate rule (d) a strong piece of proof
10. 10.🚩 Which fallacy attacks the speaker instead of the idea? (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) slippery slope (d) attacking the person
11. 11.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everyone in my building bursts loud crackers, so it can’t be harmful.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
13. 13.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” (a) slippery slope (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
14. 14.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “The whole class says the plan is great, so it must be right.” (a) slippery slope (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
15. 15.True or false: “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “If we allow one extra break, soon there will be no lessons at all.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is the everyone-does-it fallacy. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” (a) everyone does it (b) attacking the person (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
19. 19.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Tara can’t be right about homework — she supports the other cricket team.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” is attacking the person. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “All my friends skip breakfast, so it must be fine.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
23. 23.🚩 Which fallacy claims one small step will surely lead to a disaster? (a) false either/or (b) attacking the person (c) everyone does it (d) slippery slope
24. 24.True or false: “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” is attacking the person. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “If students choose one book, next they will want to choose every lesson.” (a) false either/or (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
26. 26.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Don’t listen to Kabir’s idea about the canteen — he can’t even tie his shoelaces.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
27. 27.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Why trust Arjun on saving water? He has messy handwriting.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
28. 28.True or false: “Everybody leaves the tap running, so it doesn’t matter.” is a slippery slope. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Lots of students copy homework, so it is okay.” is a false either/or. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “We must cancel Sports Day, or the exams will go badly.” (a) attacking the person (b) slippery slope (c) false either/or (d) everyone does it
31. 31.True or false: “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Meera’s plan for the class trip is useless because she is always late.” (a) everyone does it (b) slippery slope (c) attacking the person (d) false either/or
33. 33.True or false: “If we let Class 7 use the ground once, they will take it over forever.” is a slippery slope. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “If you eat one samosa, you will end up eating junk food every day.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🚩 How should you answer a fallacy in a debate? (a) point it out calmly (b) ignore the judges (c) copy it back (d) shout at them
36. 36.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” (a) slippery slope (b) false either/or (c) everyone does it (d) attacking the person
37. 37.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Ishaan wants a reading hour, but he is a show-off, so ignore him.” (a) everyone does it (b) false either/or (c) attacking the person (d) slippery slope
38. 38.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “You can either study all day or play all day.” (a) attacking the person (b) false either/or (c) slippery slope (d) everyone does it
39. 39.🚩 Which fallacy is this? “Either you agree with me, or you are not my friend.” (a) attacking the person (b) everyone does it (c) false either/or (d) slippery slope
40. 40.True or false: “Either the class is painted blue, or it will look terrible.” is a false either/or. (a) False (b) True

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